FireStorm® Building Products manufactures engineered ASTM E2886-compliant vents and ember protection systems to safeguard structures throughout Wildland-Urban Interface zones.
-- Wildfires are an ongoing threat to structures in wildfire-prone and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones across the United States. Airborne embers account for up to 90% of home losses in wildfires, frequently igniting structures by entering unprotected attic, eave, soffit, and foundation ventilation openings. Addressing this vulnerable entry point, FireStorm Building Products, a New Cal Metals company, engineers specialized ventilation and building-protection products evaluated under ASTM E2886 protocols.
Wind-driven embers represent a primary cause of structure ignition during wildfire events, often entering buildings through standard attic, soffit, eave, gable, foundation, crawlspace, roof, and dormer vents. To mitigate these vulnerabilities, FireStorm manufactures specialized wildfire-protection systems, including V2 Vents, EmberVent, EmberMesh, and FireStorm Gutter Guards.
A critical benchmark for evaluating ventilation performance under extreme conditions is ASTM E2886 testing. This standardized evaluation method measures both ember intrusion resistance and flame penetration resistance for building exterior vents. Products evaluated against ASTM E2886 undergo third-party verification to document structural integrity, heat resistance, and ember blockage capabilities under simulated wildfire scenarios.
While standard vents on existing structures are often not tested against wildfire conditions, ASTM E2886-listed vents provide third-party verification that products meet standardized criteria for ember intrusion resistance and flame penetration resistance. FireStorm manufactures a comprehensive product lineup for both new construction and retrofit applications, helping property owners, contractors, and architects establish verified structural hardening defenses.
Evaluating existing building ventilation against established standards remains a key step in home hardening. Standard screening often fails during intense wildfire exposure, allowing burning debris into roof cavities or crawlspaces.
The V2 product series is tested to ASTM E2886 certification standards, verifying that ventilation components can prevent embers and flame from penetrating building envelopes while preserving essential net free ventilation area for standard moisture and thermal control.
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Since January’s wildfires flattened entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, displacing 12,900 households and causing an estimated $30 billion in losses. A new UC Berkeley-led study indicates structures built or retrofitted to WUI standards achieve significantly higher survival rates during major wildfire events.
The study clearly identifies the benefits of home hardening, incorporating a variety of structural modifications that homeowners can use to make their houses less susceptible to fire. When coupled with a “defensible space” strategy, a vegetation-free “buffer zone” around a home or structure, wildfire mitigation strategies can reduce the destructiveness of wildfires by as much as 50%.
As the flagship product line, the V2 Vent series features a stainless steel ember-resistant mesh combined with a heat-activated matrix designed to deliver elevated protection during exposure to direct flame and extreme radiant heat, shutting off access into the interior space. These include using fire-resistant siding and roofing materials, covering vents to prevent embers from entering the home, and upgrading to double-paned tempered glass windows that are less likely to break in a fire.
For easy-to-install options for new construction and property retrofits, EmberVent provides a viable option and is designed to block windblown embers in compliance with California Building Codes, including Chapter 7A vent requirements and WUI standards at a fraction of the cost .
Complementing these assemblies, EmberMesh offers flexible options for custom retrofit applications and gap closures. Constructed from high-tensile stainless steel mesh with a thermal powder coating, the product serves as a wildfire-resistant vent screening or multi-use perimeter defense, covering locations such as gable, foundation, eave openings, and deck undersides to block micro-embers.
Additionally, accumulated dry debris along rooflines presents another fire hazard. To reduce ignition risks, the FireStorm Gutter Guards, an ignition-resistant, heavy-duty gutter protector, is engineered to prevent leaves and pine needles from accumulating in gutters near rooflines.
FireStorm Building Products has been engineering wildfire defense solutions for over 17 years, integrating product engineering, third-party testing, and educational resources to support property protection across California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, Montana, Utah, Nevada and other wildfire-prone regions. The company offers affordable, science-backed home hardening products to help property owners, contractors, builders, and emergency planning officials implement comprehensive home-hardening strategies.
About the Company:
FireStorm Building Products, a New Cal Metals company located in Loomis, California, specializes in engineered wildfire defense solutions for residential and commercial structures. The company manufactures ember-resistant vents, high-tensile mesh systems, and gutter protection designed to mitigate ember intrusion and flame penetration in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones. Designed to satisfy rigorous testing standards, FireStorm provides tested products, retrofit solutions, and technical resources to homeowners, builders, and architects seeking comprehensive building envelope protection.
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Name: Nate I. Oliver
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Organization: FireStorm Building Products
Address: 3495 Swetzer Rd Ste 500, Loomis, CA 95650, United States
Phone: (916) 542-8881
Website: https://firestormbuildingproducts.com/
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